HICP - annual data (average index and rate of change) (1996-2025)

In 2012, Ireland's HICP increased by 137.5% compared to 2011, reaching 1.9%.

The figure is in line with the EU-27 average of 1.9%.

Ireland ranks 19th out of 26 EU member states with reported data — in the bottom half of the distribution.

Over the past five years, the indicator has fallen by 56.8% (from 4.4% in 2007).

Source: Eurostat dataset prc_hicp_aind, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.